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Niger military leader, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani has revealed that the military junta will be handing over power to the civilian government in the next three years. He revealed this in a speech during the meeting with the ECOWAS delegates on Saturday, 19th August. Tchiani said the junta is...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) delegates met with the ousted president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum yesterday. The delegates were led by former Nigerian head of state Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto alongside other West African chiefs. Recall that the military...

The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has once again sent a stern warning to Niger coup leaders that they will be left with no choice but to invade the country. The ECOWAS defense chiefs had a meeting in Accra, Ghana yesterday and revealed that they're prepared to restore democratic power to...

Following ECOWAS decision to invade Niger with its military force, Niger coup leader Abdourahamane Tchiani has finally reached a consensus to dialogue with the ECOWAS leaders after a meeting with some Islamic leaders. Niger's prime minister under the junta, Ali Lamine Zeine stated that the...

The Russian government has issued a stern warning to the regional bloc ECOWAS over its plans to invade Niger Republic with military forces. According to reports, the ECOWAS military forces are meant to meet on Saturday to discuss strategies on military intervention. Russia told ECOWAS in a...

Following the seizure of power by the military forces in Niger, the ECOWAS leaders have ordered the immediate invasion of Niger Republic by its regional force after reaching a consensus at their meeting in Abuja yesterday. The ECOWAS strongly believe that the political situation in Niger...

At the Extraordinary Summit on Socio-Political Situation in the Republic of Niger, the Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS passionately called for the immediate release and reinstatement of President Mohamed Bazoum as the legitimate Head of State and Government of Niger. Rejection of...

President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was declared yesterday as the new chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Tinubu was at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS held in the capital of Guinea-Bissau on Sunday where...

Dispute between Nigerian lawmakers and ECOWAS over scandal of employing relatives and cronies. The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, and Nigerian lawmakers are currently at each other's throats over an alleged employment scandal in the regional body...

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to face charges in the ECOWAS court for failing to protect the victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack's rights to life, security, and dignity. They will also face charges for failing to ensure the safe release of individuals taken prisoner by terrorists...